33,804 entries in Cards / Sleights
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Steve Beam A Match Made in Zebulon two selection found at same position when deck is cut in half
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 96
Steve Beam Siamese Stab double facer handed out for examination
Related toAlso published here 1995 102
Bill Simon Prophecy Move
1995 107
Frederick Braue Braue Reversal
1995 118
Steve Beam Rollout deck is dropped, turns 360 degrees and lands on the table, one card jumps out
Also published here 1995 120
Stewart James One-Deck Wonder two cards to predict card in value and suit, 9 force
1995 130
Steve Beam Location, Location, Location three spectators cut some cards and chose a card, amount and selections are predicted and located, nine-force
Inspired byVariations 1995 172
Bubble Peek
1995 176
Steve Beam Bye-Pass Operation single card control
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1995 181
Grace Ann Morgan Dribble Peek after fingertip peek, deck is turned over and dribbled
Also published here 1995 184
Steve Beam The Underhand Shuffle
Also published here 1995 186
Bill Simon, Steve Beam Backwards Prophecy
Also published here 1995 188
Tom Craven Bounce Controll II after incomplete faro peek
1995 192
Steve Beam Budget Cut cards appear to be pushed from hand to hand
Related to 1995 194
Steve Beam Quick Change with two fans
Also published here 1995 200
Double Undercut
1995 203
Milk Build Stack
1995 2
Aaron Fisher Stealing Cards from Deck to Under Case
1995 10
Aaron Fisher Nowhere Pass Variation to second from bottom, with outjog feature
1995 11
Aaron Fisher The Illusion Control
Also published here 1995 15
Aaron Fisher You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello (One-Handed Popover) card pops out in the middle of the deck
Also published here 1995 16
Aaron Fisher Nowhere Pass (Bluff Handling)
Also published here 1995 16
The Swivel Cut
1995 13
The Drop Control Injog top half dropped on bottom half
1995 14
Richard Sanders, David Acer Four on the Floor card selected, indifferent card changes into mate and other cards of same value are on either side
Inspired by 1995 18
Double Undercut top to bottom
1995 18
Riffle Force break, see also p. 21
1995 19
Brother John Hamman Flustration Count see also p. 31
1995 22
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count fingertip handling
1995 24
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Rumba Count
1995 32
Dai Vernon Through-the-Fist Flourish
1995 33
Gary Kurtz Unidirectional Turnover
1995 50
David Acer Split Three Ways flip-over cuts
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 65
David Acer The Running Control hindu shuffle, drop jog
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 67
The Hindu Shuffle
1995 68
David Acer The Trinary Cut
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 72
Barry Julien B.J.'s Honey Cut
1995 74
Charlier The Charlier Cut
1995 75
Ron Bell Spinner flourish to remove outjogged card from deck
1995 84
Half Pass
1995 89
Faro Shuffle brief
1995 90
The Strip Cut HaLo like
1995 96
Side Steal
1995 98
The Turnover Move
1995 100
The Swing Cut
1995 102
Tony Kardyro, Edward Marlo The K.M. Move
1995 103
David Acer Airing with Miniature Cards
1995 130
The Brush Change
1995 138
Karl Fulves What's in a Name? No. 8, name is spelled in eleven-card packet and last card turned over, repeated until one card remains, it is the only odd-colored one
Related to 1995 10
Karl Fulves Bold Cut Force deck behind the performer's back, spectator cuts off two packets
1995 17
Edward Marlo More Deuce Sandwiches two face-up cards cut into deck, a selection appears between them, seven methods
Also published here
  • The New Tops, May 1968
1995 1
Edward Marlo Cover-Up Cut
1995 2
Edward Marlo Marlo's Logic the center of three cards changes into selection, packet alignment move handlings, five methods
Inspired by
  • "A Dai Vernon Sleight" (Genii, Mar. 1957, p. 260)
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, July 1968
1995 13
Edward Marlo Beveled-Edge Second Deal using No Touch Theory
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1968
1995 23
Carmen D'Amico The Fake Pickup one half in both hands, top card of left-hand half flipped face up and back and then apparently picked up under right hand packet
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Oct. 1968
1995 33
Edward Marlo Moveable Card Pass spread cull to front
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1969
1995 50
Edward Marlo Miracle Card Effects section intro
1995 54
Edward Marlo The "Slip Count" Principle credit information
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Aug. 1969
1995 58
Edward Marlo The Marlo Technique for the Slip Count
1995 59
Edward Marlo The Center Variation slip count from middle of packet
1995 63
Edward Marlo Wrist Turn Passes three methods
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Jan. 1970
1995 71
Edward Marlo Side Steal into Tenkai Palm from insertion, multiple cards
Inspired by 1995 84
Edward Marlo Injogged Hide-Out packet spread with injogged cards hidden
1995 88
Edward Marlo Henry Christ Force Handling
1995 96
Edward Marlo Diminishing Lift Switch Sequence on the deck
1995 98
Edward Marlo Biddle Move Placement
1995 112
Edward Marlo Cop at End of Deal packet dealt onto table one by one, last card copped
1995 117
Edward Marlo Deuce Sandwich Switch with sandwich in spread, three methods
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Nov. 1973
1995 132
Edward Marlo Additional Deuce Sandwich Switches two methods
Related to 1995 137
Edward Marlo Vernon Transfer Handling
Related to 1995 148
Edward Marlo A Marlo Extra utility false count, or vanishing card in packet, reversed cards and pulldown, stud turnover to bottom
Related to 1995 148
Edward Marlo No Break Multiple Pull Down Buckle with jog as preparation
Related to 1995 149
Edward Marlo More on the Vernon Transfer
Related to 1995 152
Edward Marlo Above the Buckle or Break Count displacement count, five as four
1995 157
Edward Marlo Necktie Move Handling hiding reversed card as packet is counted through and every card ducked reversed under packet
Inspired by
  • "Necktie Move" (Joe Ovette, "Fast Ones")
1995 160
Edward Marlo First Switch switching tabled card for card in card shelf
1995 164
Edward Marlo Second Switch switching tabled card for card in card shelf
1995 165
Edward Marlo Loading the Shelf
  • First Method (Single card)
  • Second Method (Multiple Load)
1995 166
Edward Marlo Misdirection Shelf Switch as other arm is in front
1995 177
Edward Marlo Loading Card into Hung Card Gimmicks
1995 178
Edward Marlo The Real Switch named card openly reversed and removed, card switched
Related to 1995 179
Edward Marlo From Shelf into Palm
1995 181
Edward Marlo A Card or Cards Slough Off bottom card(s) of packet or double lapped
1995 183
Edward Marlo Without Shelf or Clips thumbs alternately press card to table edge, switch
1995 184
Edward Marlo No Palm Replacement from shelf or table edge
1995 185
Edward Marlo The Built Up Clip Gimmick for packet switches
1995 187
Edward Marlo Some Observations lapping several cards and noice, holding card to table edge, credit information
1995 189
Edward Marlo Bottom Deal Exchange as card is removed from in-the-hands spread
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995 190
Edward Marlo Prisoner of Love card sandwiched turns out to be previously selected card, using bottom deal exchange as sandwich is tabled
Variations 1995 197
Edward Marlo Important Note on the Bottom Deal Exchange viewing angles
Related to 1995 200
Edward Marlo New Approach Location deck shuffled, packet cut off and this cut into two piles again, bottom card of one remembered and replaced, performer reverses selection (or card next to it) under table
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Dec. 1974
1995 201
Edward Marlo Thumb Center Deal card injogged, stud take
Inspired by 1995 206
Edward Marlo New Card Add Aces on face of deck shown and rest of packet or deck spread, then Aces put on table, up to three are switched
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1975
1995 210
Edward Marlo Screened Lapping
1995 229
Edward Marlo Unloading Techniques lapping sandwiched card, or deep cop, five methods
1995 233
Edward Marlo Bonus Riffle Shuffle Finesse end tapping of deck on table before strip-out
1995 241
Edward Marlo Marlo's Wrist Turn Pass
  • The Basic Move
  • A Platform Pass
  • As a Table Pass
  • As a Drop Cover Pass
  • As a Half Pass
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Oct. 1975
1995 243
Edward Marlo Variations of a Palm tabled, during riffle shuffle
  • Basic Start Position
  • To Palm Off the Top Cards
  • Into Other Palm Positions
Inspired byRelated toVariationsAlso published here 1995 252
Edward Marlo Throw-Offs and Replacements table edge hold-out, imp pass
Also published here 1995 260
Edward Marlo Tabled Bottom Replacement
Also published here 1995 261
Edward Marlo Olram Turnover Switch tabled card turned over one-handed, unload on deck
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1976
1995 274
Edward Marlo The Fake Switch named card openly reversed and removed, card not switched
Related to 1995 278
Edward Marlo Something to Borrow Again three Tens of Hearts shown, then all Queens of Clubs, then four Aces of Spades, then four Twos
Related toAlso published here
  • The New Tops, June 1976
1995 285
Edward Marlo The Marlo Switch-Out Diamond cut Diamond application
VariationsAlso published here
  • The New Tops, Nov. 1976
1995 301
Edward Marlo Under Fan Move under-the-fan displacement, from one-handed fan, see also end notes on p. 316
Inspired by 1995 302
Edward Marlo Spectator's Shuffle spectator shuffles one half, then the other, some cards secretly transferred
1995 317
Edward Marlo Note "Marlo's special handling of the Thick Double Back card to a a Jack Vosburgh effect"
method to ring in the gaff
1995 320
Edward Marlo All Alike Display with packet block turnover discussion
1995 323
Edward Marlo Wrist Turn Change Plus deck in left hand and card in right hand, card stroked with left thumb, it changes
  • Alternate Version
Inspired by
  • "Wrist Turn Change" (Ed Marlo, Ibidem)
Also published here
  • The New Tops, July 1977
1995 331
Edward Marlo Buffaloed
1995 342
Edward Marlo Double Deal with small packet
1995 357
Edward Marlo Small Packet Double Deal
1995 371
Edward Marlo Displacements for packet tricks and the like, six methods
1995 385
Edward Marlo Block Turnover Principle & Applications No. 3: "The Magic Seven", fourth phase
No. 4: "Prediction without Doubts" (Bill Simon, Nov. 1954)
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Feb. 1979
1995 392
Nate Leipzig The Leipzig Stop Trick No. 1, "as explained by Arthur Buckley to Marlo"
Variations 1995 392
Edward Marlo Reverse Mexican Concept switching the in-the-hands card
Also published here 1995 403
R. Paul Wilson The Double Deal Turnover
1995 29
R. Paul Wilson All Alike Sequence with Double Deal Turnover
1995 32
Glimpse of Top Card while opening card case
1995 38
Felix Farrell Stealing Card out of Card Case
1995 38
Felix Farrell Single-Handed Slip-Cut using "The Erdnase Shift. One Hand"
Inspired by 1995 83
Bob King Tabled Double Lift riffling up until two cards remain
1995 6
Palm Transfer gambler's flat palm
1995 24
Tenkai Ishida Optical Revolve
1995 26
Biddle Packet Switch cards drawn into left hand, then tabled after a back-steal
1995 32
LTP Deal
1995 33
Steve Beam The Shuffle distribution of four cards
Also published here 1995 3
Steve Beam Queen Charlier production of four cards using Charlier Cuts with both hands
Also published here 1995 3
Steve Beam Tenkai Charlie ambitious card move
Also published here 1995 5
Steve Beam Limb Lead-in card vanishes on knee and appears back on deck
Also published here 1995 7
Don Morris Prayer Production hands held in prayer production and card is produced
Also published here 1995 8
Peter Duffie Incomplete Surprise two cards chosen, packet cut off and counted, then card chosen in incomplete faro condition, another card chosen by counting to original number, an indicator turns over with both selections on either side
Related to 1995 13
Edward Marlo Tabled Flat Palm off tabled deck
1995 20
Doug Conn Subtle Tabled Reverse deck can be turned over
Inspired byRelated to 1995 22
Warren Stephens One-Handed, Cold Double-Lift
1995 26
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Rhumba Count
1995 2
John Gordon G-Cut
1995 11
Alexander de Cova Bottom Deal Hilfe stuff to put on the finger for more grip
Also published here Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
55
Die Neunerforce psychological stop force, position nine
Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
60
Die Siebzehnerforce number seventeen
Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
60
Philip T. Goldstein Kaum glaublich! cut deeper with divided deck
Related to Mar. 1995
Intermagic (Vol. 19 No. 2)
63
Arturo de Ascanio, Cy Endfield Ascanio-Endfield-Palm
Jan. 1995
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 3)
16
Dai Vernon Strip-Out Addition
1995 4
Louis Gombert Le chapelet numéroté (suite)
  • "Classement" (method to stack deck in the hands)
1995 20
Claude Rix, Edouard-Joseph Raynaly Les 6 cartes ou le tour de Raynaly pack is divided in six groups and six people think of a card in each packet, deck placed inside pocket and when first card is named performer removes it from pocket, other cards are divined à la Princess Card Trick
Inspired by
  • trick by Raynaly in "L'Illusioniste" March & April 1910.
1995 50
Claude Rix Les cartes en poche cards from shuffled deck are placed in various pockets and named cards are removed quickly
1995 61
Claude Rix, Guy Lammertyn Plus qu'un change de jeu cased deck secured with rubber bands, chosen card appears in balloon
1995 91
Claude Rix, Maurice Gauthron Les rouges et les noires - 2ème version card to pocket with shuffled deck, then performer separates red and black cards
1995 107
Claude Rix Subtilités avec Faro notes on faro an memorized deck
1995 111
Claude Rix Le tour "estoupouflant..." three packets cut, cards are divined
1995 125
Michael Ammar Fast Fold into sixth under packet
1995 15
Buckle Count
1995 24
Diminishing Lift Display for packet all-backs
1995 25
Brother John Hamman Flushtration Count
1995 29
Edward Marlo Olram Count Handling
1995 31
Harry Lorayne, Edward Marlo Illogical Double-Lift
1995 47
Francis Carlyle False Turnover
1995 52
Philip T. Goldstein Cruz Control spectator cuts at an Ace, then other three Aces are produced
Also published here
  • "Cruz Control" (Phil Goldstein, The Linking Ring one man parade, 1995)
1995 57
Gary Kurtz Unidirectional Turnover
1995 63
Paul Harris Snap Count
1995 64
Swivel Cut
1995 68
False Swing Cut
1995 68
René Lavand Lavand Double Lift brief
Also published here 1995 76
Gary Ouellet Touch Force
1995 85
William Goodwin Block Turnover Force from spread, Two Ton Transpo
Also published here 1995 94
Red Black Overhand Shuffle Jordan/Ireland
1995 112
Alexander de Cova In die Hose gegangen... connection tube of both trouser pockets
  • Die Hose
  • Ihre Ehefrau (Freundin)
  • Die Taschenpräparation
  • EiN Tip
  • Der Schlauch
  • Noch ein Tip
  • Das Anziehen der Hose
  • Anwendungen
  • "Das Konzept"
Also published here 1995 3
Turnover Move
1995 10
Bob Farmer Push-In Unload
1995 12
Gary Kurtz All Alike Display top change for last card
Also published here 1995 13
Gary Kurtz Card to Case Load from packet to back of case
1995 14
Gary Kurtz Double Lift Set-Up
1995 15
Dr. Jacob Daley Lipop Flourish
1995 15
Al Smith, Father Cyprian Flip Flop Change called "Elevator Change" by Daryl here
Also published here 1995 16
Gary Kurtz The Flutter Change using Longitudinal Tenkai Palm
Also published here 1995 17
Gary Kurtz The Longitudinal Palm Vanish and Transfer retention of vision vanish with a card, transfer from right LTP to left classic palm
Also published here 1995 18
Gary Kurtz The Upjogged Erdnase Transformation
Also published here 1995 19
Gary Kurtz The Rub-a-Dub Dub Vanish
Also published here 1995 19
Gary Kurtz The G. K. Top Change
Also published here 1995 20
Gary Kurtz The Empty Hand Inside Jacket Pocket
Also published here 1995 23
Gary Kurtz The Empty Hand Delay time-delayed use as load
  • 1. Anwendung: Beim Zurückgeben laden (load pocket when returning pen to pocket)
  • 2. Anwendung: Das Laden beim herausholen eines Gegenstandes (load pocket when taking something out of pocket)
Also published here 1995 23
Gary Kurtz The Bold Load signed card or spectator's business card is placed in one pocket, then instantly taken out of wallet in other pocket
Also published here 1995 25
Gary Kurtz The Spectator Peek And Glimpse spectator peeks himself, then three handlings for the glimpse
  • Der Peek des Zuschauers
    • 1. Ihre Instruktionen an den Zuschauer
    • 2. Über Blickwinkelprobleme
    • 3. Offenheit in der Handhabung
    • 4. Verbale Manipulation
  • Der Glimpse
    • 1. Die klassische Technik
    • 2. Die Gary Kurtz Technik
    • 3. Eine weitere Technik (Gary Kurtz)
Also published here 1995 26
Steve Beam Bye-Pass Operation single card control
Also published here 1995 2
Richard Kaufman, Jon Racherbaumer Swivelleroo Plus flourish cut around swivel action, produces double
Also published here 1995 12
Double Swivel Action double moved to right one-handed with left thumb and second finger over deck
1995 12
Juan Tamariz Double Crossing the Gaze two switch half the deck
1995 5
George G. Kaplan Stop! Fan Force brief
1995 8
Dai Vernon Double Lift from Fan
1995 8
Alex Elmsley Elmsley Count
1995 3
Aldo Colombini Bottoms Up! control sequence using Glide variation with cards in right-hand end grip
Related to 1995 6
Aldo Colombini Odla Control jog, insertion from the side with deck in end grip
Related to 1995 8
Double Undercut
1995 9
Aldo Colombini By Mistake packet drops on table during cutting sequence, Ace is on top
1995 10
Aldo Colombini Twist & Shout perpendicular card is squeezed and top half pops over, in-the-hands
1995 11
Edward Marlo Cover-Up Cut
1995 19
Fred G. Taylor Taylor Count curious count application
1995 19
Riffle Force break, brief
1995 24
Edward Marlo ATFUS
1995 25
Buckling
1995 26
Dan Tong Fan Reverse under one-handed fan
1995 30
Frederick Braue Braue Reversal
1995 37
Back-to-Back Shuffle Strategy spectator apparently shuffled whole deck, set-up starts reversed
1995 37
Jerry K. Hartman Blow Away Change
Also published here 1995 42
Drop Switch brief
1995 46
Howard Wurst Fake Partial Insertion apparently inserting two cards into case, but one goes underneath
Also published here 1995 49
Gary Ouellet Two Alike Display
1995 50
Karl Fulves Turnabout Turnover fake turnover
Also published here 1995 55
Criss Cross Force
1995 56
Jack Avis Siva Count
1995 60
Omega Count five as five, hiding two faces and backs
1995 61
Aldo Colombini Six Card Omega Count
Inspired by 1995 62
Riffle Shuffle Subtlety one key card on top of both halves before a spectator's riffle shuffle
1995 65
Reversed Card Force card touched and cards above and below are reversed, then performer spreads to reversed card
1995 66
Aldo Colombini Tri-Emphasis based on Cut-Deeper-Force
Also published here 1995 75
Dai Vernon Push Through Fist Move
1995 78
Harry Lorayne Illogical Double Lift
1995 79
Charles T. Jordan Jordan Count
1995 84
Edward Marlo, Aldo Colombini Slip Switch Variation
1995 85
Aldo Colombini Biddle Stop Force spectator calls top during biddling cards into other hand one by one, original bottom card shown, flushtration force, discrepant
Also published here 1995 86
Red/Black Overhand Shuffle
1995 87
Edward Marlo Olram Count
1995 90
Four-as-Three Ascanio Spread
1995 94
Stephen Tucker Braue Flourish Production for Two Cards with a transformation
Inspired by 1995 95
Flip-Over Production perpendicular card in tabled deck is quickly bent, top half flips over
1995 96
Jeff White Fan Change
Also published here 1995 96
Daryl Martinez Rising Crime Display
1995 109
Larry West Mirage Count
1995 110
Edward Marlo Eidetic Change
1995 115
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Stop
Also published here 1995 125
Henry Christ, Aldo Colombini Stop Force Variation top card turned over in-jogged, next card pulled out and put on first in-jogged card, repeated until spectator stops
1995 128
Dai Vernon Paintbrush Change
1995 130
Eye Count
1995 139
Reverse Double Undercut
1995 141
Jed B. Smith Hinge Cover Hermann Pass
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
15
Edward Marlo, Alex Elmsley ATFUS brief, see p. 32 of "Errata" section for crediting info
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
18
Thumb break with left thumb at outer left corner of deck hand, obtained beneath natural break
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
19
Michael Friedland Double Lift Revolve Palm the face card of a displayed double is stolen into right-hand palm as double is turned face down (on deck), applied in "Fixed Thought" (p. 24)
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
21
Edward Marlo, Matt Schulien Card Case load
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
26
Edward Marlo, Matt Schulien Card from case extraction visible card actually in case is switched for card on outside of case during extraction
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
26
Alan Nguyen Stabbing Force variation variation of knife force (credits it to Annemann?) using pin
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
8
Alan Nguyen Over-Draun Challenge three spectators peek at cards and deck can be shuffled, performer divines them all, uses Draun's Fan Glimpse (see references)
Inspired by 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 4)
32
P. Howard Lyons Slipduc with four cards
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 5)
8
Edward Marlo Olram Subtlety
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 5)
9
Larry Jennings Rhythm Count
1995
Labyrinth (Issue 5)
10
William Goodwin The Floating Add-On cards added to packet from top of deck, gives impression packet never came in direct contact with top of deck, see reference for technical correction and how to get into it and how to proceed after it
Related to 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 5)
22
Jerry K. Hartman, Edward Marlo Pushover Switch Convincing Control variant, used as a switch/control
Also published here 1995 12
Jerry K. Hartman R. S. Switch extension of the Side Glide
Also published here 1995 14
Jerry K. Hartman Covered Cop Transfer secretly transfer card(s) between deck-packet, packet-deck, packet-packet
Also published here 1995 14
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction switch of card(s) between top of deck and packet
  • Flourish Count Handling
  • Dingle Handling (p. 17)
see Card Craft reference for more extensive applications
VariationsAlso published here 1995 15
Jerry K. Hartman, Lin Searles Half-Passed Turnover “originally based on a Paul Curry and Lin Searles concept”
Also published here 1995 18
Jerry K. Hartman Underturn kind of wrist-turn second deal turnover as switch/reverse
Also published here 1995 18
Jerry K. Hartman Knuckle Jog getting a break above bottom card, alternative to Buckle or Pull Down
Also published here 1995 19
Karl Fulves Fulves Count five-as-five count, conceals fourth card in packet, positions of second and fifth card are exchanged on one count and restored on a second count, remaining cards (including concealed card) retain their original positions throughout
1995 20
Jerry K. Hartman Zacharellis-AIIerton Lift end-for-end block turnover snapped off thumb
Related to 1995 20
Jerry K. Hartman Spread Switch Secret Subtraction variant to switch one or a few cards on top of deck for other cards in play, occurs beneath cover card(s), quick trick application: performer removes card from deck, spectator randomly chooses card, they are mates, further applications follow
Inspired by
  • “... a clever single card selection switch explained ... over two decades ago by Harvey Rosenthal.”
1995 24
Tilt brief, retaining the Tilt-break beneath card as it is inserted, see also p. 74
1995 25
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Subtraction basic technique, switching three of four Aces for three other cards on top of deck
1995 27
Jerry K. Hartman Divided Subtraction Spread Switch variant where cover card may change orientation (face up or face down), trick application similar in effect to “Basic Aces” (p. 25)
1995 30
Jerry K. Hartman Steal Trap switch card(s) in a sandwich using Secret Subtraction methodology, trick application: spectator chooses two cards, performer sandwiches them between two red Aces and sandwiched cards are shown to be the black Aces
1995 31
Edward Marlo Visual Retention Switch card is switched for top card of deck as it is dropped onto table or tossed into other hand, may be done with multiple cards as well, may be set up and executed without aid of right hand, may be used to switch out and control a card after being selected
1995 34
Jerry K. Hartman Free Fall Switch application of Visual Retention Switch (above), done with cards face up, offers a couple handlings and a quick card location, see handling tip on p. 38
Inspired by
  • "Tony Kardyro's Change Supreme as a starting point..."
1995 36
Jerry K. Hartman Free Fall Change single face-up card on top of deck visibly changes into another as it is slapped onto table by right fingers or other object that right hand holds, see handling tip on p. 38 at end of “Choice Change” description
1995 38
Jerry K. Hartman Strip-Out Subtraction Vernon Strip-out variant, all out-jogged cards are switched out after being extracted from deck
Related to 1995 41
Jerry K. Hartman Fitted Force spectator says stop as packets are cut from tabled deck into performer’s hand and card is forced
Also published here
  • Precursor #48, p. 24
1995 44
Jerry K. Hartman Push Up Force see reference (1st method)
Also published here 1995 45
Gary Ouellet Touch Force see also p. 47 for an in-the-hands application
Also published here 1995 46
Jerry K. Hartman Push Up Mock Force spectator cuts packet off top and jogs it on deck, performer lifts up packet to show its bottom card, card is forced and controlled to top (or predetermined position near top),
"combines elements of the Push Up Force (see reference on p. 45, 2nd method there) and the Mock Pass"
1995 47
Jerry K. Hartman Delayed Hindu Shuffle Force subtle nuance added to standard Hindu Force
1995 49
Jerry K. Hartman Fastidious Force riffle force handling where break and force card are above the stopped-at point,
"incorporates the mechanics of the Drop Force (used in reference) into a riffle selection"
Inspired by 1995 49
Jerry K. Hartman Moving Indicator stabbing force, trick application: spectator inserts three cards into deck one at a time and each one is inserted directly next to its mate
Also published here 1995 51
Jerry K. Hartman A-D Indicator Force No. 2 Simon Prophecy Move family, an in-the-hands force of the top and bottom cards via an indicator card, applied to Simple Simon as well (see Aronson reference)
Related to 1995 53
Jerry K. Hartman Flipover Force number is named and counted down from top, card arrived at is forced, basic application of selection at named number
1995 54
Jerry K. Hartman Secret Simon
  • Kardyro’s Simple Simon (see reference): under-the-spread force of top card (see also application on p. 280, in context of "Dynamic Duo")
  • Bill Miesel’s improved handling (p. 57)
Secret Simon combines elements of both, two handlings, can be used as key card placement
Inspired by
  • Simple Simon Move and Effects (Tony Kardyro, 1966)
1995 56
Jerry K. Hartman Hindu Hop packet is popped face up in middle of deck during series of Hindu shuffles (face card is the production), can be used as a stop force
  • handling so only a single card is produced face up (p. 64)
Inspired by
  • "Another Cutting Discovery" (Neal Elias, Ibidem #26, p. 9)
1995 62
Jerry K. Hartman Riffle Transfer transfer of break from left thumb (following a thumb count) to inner right corner
1995 64
Jerry K. Hartman, Edward Marlo Reverse Fingered Refinements three “follow-throughs” for the KM Move switch (with back-to-back cards) to motivate the illogicality
1995 66
Jerry K. Hartman One Below Break obtain break one card below out-jog(s)
Also published here 1995 68
Jerry K. Hartman Strip Cut Shuffle full-deck false riffle shuffle, interlacing big blocks
Also published here 1995 69
Jerry K. Hartman Packet Palm palm card(s) from a small packet in action of turning it over
Also published here 1995 71
Jerry K. Hartman Blow Away Change card face up on deck changes when performer blows on it, clearly explained here because description in Card Craft (see reference) was a bit confusing,
trick applications (p. 73):
  • two selections, top card is turned face up and changes into first selection, then into second selection, then changes back into original card
  • three selections, first appears on top, changes into second and then changes into third
Also published here 1995 72
Jerry K. Hartman Biddle bottom deal bottom card of packet in end grip is drawn out instead of top card
Also published here 1995 81
Jerry K. Hartman Small-packet force spectator says stop as performer peels singly through packet
1995 81
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Switch brief
1995 84
Jerry K. Hartman Addition of Cards cards added from top of deck to bottom of packet, see p. 85 for added finesse
1995 84
Edward Marlo ATFUS used to apparently take a face up card from top of deck beneath right hand’s cards
1995 88
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Rhumba Count see also application on p. 264
1995 91
Flushtration Count
1995 95
Jerry K. Hartman Packet reversal done with body swing
1995 102
Jerry K. Hartman Multiple selection control one at a time spectators stop performer as he Swing-Cuts thin packets through deck and look at the card they stop at
Related to 1995 103
Edward Marlo ATFUS
1995 106
Dai Vernon, Jerry K. Hartman Tilt consecutive Tilts beneath multiple cards, each time allowing one card above Tilt break to drop onto inserted card
1995 106
Top-of-deck addition working from in-jog, no break
1995 109
Neal Elias Elias pop-out production card pops out face up in middle of deck
Related toAlso published here
  • "Another Cutting Discovery" (Neal Elias, "The Athletic Aces", Ibidem 26, p. 8)
1995 111
Neal Elias Elias card production card flops face up out of deck, see also Card Craft reference on p. 111
Also published here
  • "A Cutting Discovery" (Neal Elias, "The Athletic Aces", Ibidem 26, p. 8)
1995 112
Jerry K. Hartman Uppercut Ace turns up face up after a quick cut/turnover sequence
Also published here 1995 113
Jerry K. Hartman Extended Jordan Count with seven cards
1995 117
Jerry K. Hartman Top block turnover apparently bottom card turned end for end to top
1995 118
Jerry K. Hartman Cut Deeper Control Cut Deeper procedure done by performer to bring selection from middle to top, see p. 120 for additional applications:
  • selection in middle, three cards are randomly cut to (“your card could be any of these…”) and selection controlled to top
  • selection controlled to determined number from bottom
1995 119
Jerry K. Hartman Card case load card loaded from bottom of deck to outside of card case
1995 121
Mike Rogers Card through case cased deck is pulled free of spectator’s grip, leaving only his selection in his hand
1995 122
Jerry K. Hartman Bluff Force
Inspired by 1995 124
Jerry K. Hartman Center Swing Cut
Also published here 1995 126
Bruce Elliott Elliott Change
1995 127
Jerry K. Hartman Card case load card loaded from top of deck beneath case
1995 128
Doug Edwards Card production in spread card case flicked out from middle of deck, leaving reversed card protruding from deck, see Doug Edwards reference on p. 126
1995 129
Edward Marlo Face-Up Switch
1995 133
Dai Vernon Through-the-Fist Reversal
1995 133
Jerry K. Hartman Unload on deck bottom card of face-up packet loaded below top card of deck
1995 136
Jerry K. Hartman Select Switch cards loaded on top while card is pushed forward on bottom half
Also published here 1995 136
Jerry K. Hartman Center glimpse
1995 137
Jerry K. Hartman, Brother John Hamman Simplified Undercount
1995 138
Jerry K. Hartman Pick Up Switch tabled packet picked up beneath deck and re-tabled is switched, used to switch five cards for four, see handling on p. 155 for equal quantity switch
1995 153
Jerry K. Hartman Hamman Count switch
1995 158
Cross-Cut Force
1995 160
Jerry K. Hartman, Al Leech Leech pick-up not credited to Leech, top card of deck loaded beneath packet as it is flipped face up on top and lifted away, see also p. 168 and p. 177
1995 164
Jerry K. Hartman Reverse Undercut cards moved from bottom to top in context of deck being cut and openly reversing cut
1995 167
Frederick Braue Braue Secret Addition
1995 169
Frederick Braue Braue Reversal
1995 172
Jerry K. Hartman Out-jog lift to obtain break
1995 175
Half Elmsley Count two cards are counted and then both hands turn their pair of cards face up
1995 181
Pivot double turnover double pivoted around heel of thumb
1995 182
Single-card Vernon Strip-out Addition using buckle
1995 192
Jerry K. Hartman, Derek Dingle Secret Subtraction – Dingle handling
Also published here 1995 195
Jerry K. Hartman Addition of cards to packet different grip than standard and a “no-contact” element to it
1995 196
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 1 used as a displacement, also hides third card, see more details on p. 200
1995 197
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 2 used as a displacement, also hides second card, see more details on p. 200
1995 197
Jack Avis, Roy Walton Four-card Siva Count displacement, does not hide any surfaces
1995 200
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 3 displacement, does not hide any surfaces
1995 201
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 4 displacement, also hides third card
1995 201
Jerry K. Hartman Special Count 5 displacement, does not hide any surfaces
1995 201
Dai Vernon Vernon Strip-out deck dropped onto stripped-out cards, used as a multiple-card switch
1995 203
Jerry K. Hartman Vernon Transfer variant from top of deck to tabled packet
1995 215
Jerry K. Hartman Word Wise cards are randomly selected and arranged by spectator to designate a specific word in a book, performer has predicted it
1995 217
Henry Christ Henry Christ Reversal
1995 222
Jerry K. Hartman False Deal switch "empty deal" combined with the spreading of a double card to effect a Switch
1995 226
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Transfer from bottom of right hand's cards onto deck in left hand
1995 228
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Force application of the Drop Force explained in reference, see "Fastidious Force (p. 49) and "Odd End" (p. 240) for other applications
Inspired by 1995 229
Jerry K. Hartman Block turnover top card apparently turned face up end for end, really more than half the deck
1995 234
Jerry K. Hartman Double turnover end for end (similar to technique on p. 234), brief
1995 235
Jerry K. Hartman Reverse Eliott Change top card switched for reversed card beneath it
1995 237
Jerry K. Hartman Double push-over right hand does the lift from a break, simulated left thumb push
1995 239
Tony Kardyro, Edward Marlo K-M Move
1995 240
Jerry K. Hartman Drop Transfer from right-hand end grip packet onto left hand packet
1995 241
Jerry K. Hartman, Theodore Annemann Multiple cards Switch "in-the hands version of Hop Off the Bottom" (see reference), essentially a Jinx Switch
Related to 1995 244
Jerry K. Hartman Deck reversal beneath napkin, deck reversed in two parts
1995 247
Jerry K. Hartman Topover ending to Ambitious Card routine, card jumps to top of deck, magically reverses face up while on top, then finally card jumps from middle to top of deck face up
Related to 1995 250
Break transfer bottom card of top half of deck becomes top card of bottom half (separated by break), via side-jog
1995 253
Jerry K. Hartman Quick 3-Way sequence essentially the familiar "Color Monte" sequence
1995 254
Double Lift with packet
1995 262
Shigeo Takagi, Jerry K. Hartman Double-blank display with a packet
"a modest modification of (see reference)"
Inspired by 1995 263
Jerry K. Hartman, Dai Vernon Stabbing Force "adapted from the technique used in (see reference)"
Inspired by 1995 269
Jerry K. Hartman Deck Switch choreographed with searching pockets for another deck, see also p. 278
1995 273
Jerry K. Hartman Hide card-group in fan thumb fan, technical detail
1995 274
Deck reversal as deck is brought behind spectator's back
1995 280
Jerry K. Hartman, Tony Kardyro Simple Simon application of Kardyro move, see also "Secret Simon" on p. 56 and reference there
1995 280
Jerry K. Hartman Alignment technique apparently two cards in play, one is a double, lower card of double is aligned with top single card (see reference), alternate handling on p. 283
Related to 1995 282
Gene Maze Card Box Insertion with Double apparently double put in case, bottom card of double goes to outside
Also published here 1995 2
Robert E. Neale 10. Sole Survivor all cards eliminated except the Ace of Spades which represents the plague, epidemic story presentation, using Roy Baker's PATEO Force
Also published here 1995 133
Ed Mellon Double Turnover paddle move, credit information
Also published here 1995 155
Robert E. Neale 14. Triskaidekaphobia prime principle force, packet of tarot cards counted to named number until only one card remains
  • Alternative Routine
  • More Facts and Their Sources
Inspired byAlso published here 1995 163
Robert Parrish Card Switch with tube that covers glass
Also published here Jan. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 5)
58
David Harkey Toppler selection put in center, top half of the deck vanishes, leaving the selection on top, other half found in pocket
Related to Jan. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 5)
62
Chad Long Conniving Controls: First Control joke set-up
Also published here Jan. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 5)
63
Chad Long Conniving Controls: Second Control "The Cheesy One Hand Top Palm Control"
Also published here Jan. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 5)
64
Jim Krenz Skinned And Covered case load from perpendicular control
Also published here May 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 9)
59
Marc Serin One-Kai one-handed optical revolve
Inspired by June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
62
Tom Gagnon Riffle-Toss Force using Outward Bottom Deal
Inspired byRelated to June 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 10)
66
Gregory Wilson Box Spring Aces lost in deck, deck put in case, Aces penetrate case one after the other in different ways
Aug. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 12)
64
Bob Farmer, Max Maven Fifty Years Ago in Magic
  • Flim-Flam
on the Billy O’Connor's backcount force in "One Card 10/20 Poker", back and forth letters between Max and Bob
Related to Sep. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
70
Aaron Fisher Delayed Bluff Placement control to near the bottom
Nov. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
66
Hindu Shuffle Force dropping block at "stop"
Nov. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
68
Gordon Bruce Palmed Card from Pocket Technique trouser pocket, front or rear
Nov. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
69
Edward Marlo Simple Shift
Nov. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 3)
70
Gene Castillon A Stitch In Nine spelling discovery with eighteen cards
  • A Two-Deck Version
Inspired byAlso published here
  • The Nine- Card Problem Recycled (treatise by Gene Castillon)
Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
70
Gerry Griffin Blind Swivel Cut three packets, mostly swing cuts
Related to Dec. 1995
Magic (Vol. 5 No. 4)
74
Dr. E. Raymond Carlyle Kismet prediction of three chosen picture cards, paper clips on board
Mar. 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 9)
15
Tony Corinda Beyond the 13 Steps: A Masterpiece of Mentalism spectators divine cards in shuffled deck, April's fool gag, cockroach deck switch
Apr. 1995
Vibrations (Vol. 17 No. 10)
1
Harvey Rosenthal Outjogged Placement
1995 ca. 6
Steve Bedwell Canopy Reverse reverse during faro cascade
Related to 1995 ca. 7
Paul Harris Snap Count audible
1995 ca. 8
Steve Bedwell The Dribble - Toss Control
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1995 ca. 10
Steve Bedwell The "Belt and Braces" Control with crimp
1995 ca. 12
Lawrence Leyton Corner Crimp
1995 ca. 13
Paul LePaul The Gymnastic Ace Revelation
1995 ca. 14
Carlos Vaquera The Lateral Palm Catch
1995 ca. 15
Steve Bedwell Establishing Pinky Break underneath one card
1995 ca. 15
John F. Mendoza Covered Snap Change
1995 ca. 15
Pinky Spin Revelation
1995 ca. 16
Steve Bedwell Convincing Control Fold
1995 ca. 1
Steve Bedwell The Bluff Load extracting folded card from case, sound effect
1995 ca. 3
Steve Bedwell Case Holdout during Spectator Shuffle
1995 ca. 5
Steve Bedwell Subtle Travellers using tube from breast pocket to outer pocket
Related to 1995 ca. 9
Dai Vernon Multiple Shift
1995 ca. 9
Delayed Bottom Palm cards first angle-jogged under deck in right hand
1995 ca. 10
Gary Kurtz, Steve Bedwell The Empty Hand Variation
Inspired by 1995 ca. 11
Guy Hollingworth Pocket Cop Add-On
1996 1
Jean Hugard Leg Reverse
1996 3
Guy Hollingworth Optical Alignment
1996 4
Guy Hollingworth Stationary Card Magic using paper clip
1996 22
Guy Hollingworth Jacket Addition using paper clip & magnet
1996 26
Guy Hollingworth Jacket Ditch using paper clip & magnet
Related to 1996 26
Ken Krenzel Mechanical Reverse
1996 30
Chop Stack Milk Build
1996 35
Guy Hollingworth, Martin A. Nash Center Deal
Inspired by 1996 36
Paul Cummins Personal Triumph
1996 1
Under-the-Spread Cull
1996 18
Paul Cummins Spinning Double Lift showy
Related to 1996 19
Paul Cummins Casebreak deck is put in case and yet still found in magician's hand
Variations 1996 24
Paul Cummins Visual Retention Bottom Deal with packet held in right hand
1996 25
The Draw Shift
1996 35
Dai Vernon Vernon Transfer
1996 3
Martin A. Nash Honest Aces Shuffle leaving four Aces jogged on the table for cutting effect
1996 8
Jerry Kogan Side Jog Glimpse
1996 18
Paul Cummins Personal Slop... using slop shuffle
1996 20
Roberto Giobbi Overhand Shuffle Techniques, Part 2 introduction
1996 251
Christian Scherer, Dai Vernon Bringing the Bottom Card to the Top break, without single card run
Also published here 1996 253
Controlling the Top and Bottom Stocks
1996 254
Top Stock Control with the Lift Shuffle
1996 257
Key-Card Placement with the Lift Shuffle
1996 258
G. W. Hunter Controlling the Entire Deck: the G. W. Hunter Shuffle
1996 259
Controlling the Entire Deck: the Optical Shuffle
Variations 1996 260
Al Leech Instant Addition packet flipped face-down onto left-hand pile, card added to its face
1996 267
Jerry K. Hartman, Roberto Giobbi The Popover Move
1996 268
Roberto Giobbi Palming introduction
1996 269
Roberto Giobbi, Arturo de Ascanio Theoretical Considerations
1996 271
The Palm Grip basic palming position
1996 272
Dai Vernon The Top Palm "Topping the Deck"
Also published here 1996 273
Dai Vernon, Roberto Giobbi Palming Multiple Cards from the Top
1996 276
Various, Roberto Giobbi Concealing Palmed Cards in the Hand a good collection of natural covers
1996 277
Various Replacing Palmed Cards six methods
1996 285
Roberto Giobbi The Pass Introduction
1996 295
The Classic Pass including good tips for practicing the Pass
1996 297
Various Covers for the Pass
1996 300
Dr. James William Elliott The Riffle Pass
1996 300
Roberto Giobbi False Display Count Introduction
1996 309
Alex Elmsley The Elmsley Count
1996 311
Charles T. Jordan The Jordan Count
1996 314
Brother John Hamman The Hamman Count
1996 315
The Buckle Count
1996 318
The Push-off Count
1996 319
Brother John Hamman The Hamman Two-for Four Count
1996 320
Edward Marlo Cover-Up Cut
1996 326
Roberto Giobbi The Double Lift, Part 2 Introduction
1996 330
Another Double Turnover
Related to 1996 331
Rub-a-Dub-Vanish
1996 336
Roberto Giobbi The Crimp introduction
1996 345
Crimping with the Index Finger
1996 347
Crimping with the Heel of the Thumb
1996 347
Dai Vernon Crimping with an Overhand Shuffle
1996 348
Cutting to a Crimped Card
1996 349
Applications for the Crimp
1996 349
Roberto Giobbi The Glimpse introduction
1996 353
Top-Card Riffle Glimpse
1996 355
Top-Card Double Lift Glimpse
1996 356
S. W. Erdnase Top-card Riffle Shuffle Glimpse
1996 356
Bottom Card All-around Square-up Glimpse
1996 357
Situational Bottom Card Glimpses many practical methods
1996 357
Center Card Glimpse
1996 359
Roberto Giobbi The Reverse introduction
1996 365
Frederick Braue The Braue Reverse
1996 367
Dr. Jacob Daley, Sam Leo Horowitz Double Lift Reverse
1996 368
Dr. Jacob Daley Double Turnover Reverse
1996 370
The Leg Reverse
1996 371
Deck Turnover Reverse Bottom Reverse
1996 372
Roberto Giobbi False Cut Techniques, Part 2 introduction
1996 379
A True, Single, Tabled Cut
1996 381
Single, Tabled, False Cut I
1996 384
Single, Tabled, False Cut II
1996 385
A True Running Cut
1996 386
Up the Ladder
1996 388
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's Cold-deck Cut
1996 389
S. W. Erdnase, Frank Garcia Affas-gaffas False Cut
Related to 1996 391
, Darwin Ortiz Gambler's False Triple Cut
1996 392
Roberto Giobbi Flourishes, Part 2
1996 393
Turning Over the Top Card IV
1996 395
Turning Over the Top Card V also for double turnover
1996 396
Carmen D'Amico Turning Over the Top Card VI also for double turnover
1996 396
Springing the Cards
1996 397
The Cascade
1996 399
Hubert Lambert, Nate Leipzig The Swivelleroo Cut
Also published here 1996 401
The Flip-flap Cut in-the-hands
Related to 1996 402
Howard de Courcy One-handed Riffle Shuffle
1996 404
Theodore Annemann Jinx Change brief handling discussion
1996 459
Side Glide
Winter 1996 2
Adrian Plate, S. W. Erdnase Palm Change
Winter 1996 21
Bob Farmer The Trapez Switch
Variations Winter 1996 26
Larry Jennings Small-Packet Mechanical Palm
Winter 1996 32
Jay Frasier Rolling Elmsley four cards, hiding one of the eight surfaces
Related to Spring 1996 48
Lennart Green Packet Displacement switching bottom part of one packet with top part of other packet
Spring 1996 61
Lennart Green Half Deck Lapping
Spring 1996 62
Lennart Green Toss Packet Switch eccentric technique for switching packet that is thrown to table for packet in dealing position
Spring 1996 64
Tenkai Ishida Optical Revolve
Spring 1996 73
Drag-Over Switch LeTemps style
Summer 1996 94
Edward Marlo Soft Havana Deal stud bottom deal, illustrated with photos of Marlo's hands
Summer 1996 111
Stephen Hobbs Cover Pass Credits
Summer 1996 128
Corner Short Riffle Force corner short
1996 48
Tommy Wonder Clear Envelope Switch using clear plastic envelope with bills and card in it
1996 67
Tommy Wonder Center Control Production similar to Cervon's Pivot Revelation without table
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1996 79
Snap Over Change
1996 82